Carrowkeel

Passage Tomb
County Sligo
Grid Ref G 755 115
OS Sheet 25
Longitude 8° 22' 26.82" W
Latitude 54° 3' 7.25" N
Nearest Town Ballymote (10.2Km)
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Some Nearby Mountains:
Kesh Corran 4.3Km (WNW)
Barroe North 6.2Km (NE)
Carrickbanagher 12.2Km (NW)
Mullaghthee 12.6Km (SW)
Carran Hill 12.7Km (NE)

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Carrowkeel - Cairn BPassage Tomb
Carrowkeel - Cairn CPassage Tomb
Carrowkeel - Cairn FPassage Tomb
Carrowkeel - Rocking StoneStanding Stone
Carrowkeel - Cairn DCairn
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Sunday, 29th December 2002 CE

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I set out really early for this one. In fact, it was only just getting light when I reached the track that winds around the mountain to reach the cairns. It was also extremely foggy! and the cloud was very low, so the spectacular views afforded here were denied me. Actually, I don't think this was a particularly bad thing as it allowed me to fully concentrate on the tombs I went to here.

There are many cairns here, a good number of which are amazing in their own right and you would travel a long way just to see one of them, but when there's around 20 to visit then the place is a must visit location.

Sunday, 16th March 2003 CE

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Because my partner and muse had decided to accompany me (a very special treat for me!) I thought I would treat her to Carrowkeel. The weather was fantastic, but still the view limited by hazy conditions.

I could return here time after time and never, ever become bored. I still haven't got to anymore of the tombs than I visited previously and so many more trips are guarrenteed.

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Sunday, 29th December 2002 CE

Carrowkeel - Passage Tomb - County Sligo: Cairn G_

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